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the rare ability of enthusing all who have the privilege of taking the field-trips 

 with him. He also possesses the rare gift of imitating the notes of the common 

 birds. 



Dr. B. H. Warren, another member, is a former state ornithologist. He is 

 the author of "Birds of Pennsylvania," and other publications in the line of 

 ornithology. Among other members are Thomas H. Jackson, Robert P. 

 Sharpies, and Dr. S. C. Schmucker. Each one of these has contributed largely 

 to the sum of bird literature. Mr. Jackson's collection of birds' eggs is one of the 

 finest in this country. 



The Club is a practical working one composed of about forty members. It 

 has paid much attention to outdoor life in its many phases. Many of the 

 members have kept careful records of the migrating birds for the past eleven 

 years. These are kept in a book especially designed by Dr. Ehinger. The 

 knowledge gained by these records has come from field observation and 

 from contact with the birds in their natural environment. Each spring there 

 is an average of sixteen walks, and the number of different species seen during 

 the past spring was ii8. 



The field-trips are worthy of special mention. Many places of historic inter- 

 est as well as those rich in bird-life have been visited. For the past seven years 

 there has been an annual two-day's trip to Peach Bottom on the Susquehanna 

 River. This excursion is made the first week-end in May. A discussion of things 

 observed on the field-trips, as well as many individual experiences, forms a part 

 of each bi-weekly meeting. Reviews of current bird literature are also frequently 

 given. A careful survey of the Christmas Bird Census, as given each year in 

 BiKD-LoRE is part of the program for one meeting each winter. A Birds' 

 and Poets' meeting is another unique feature. At this time each member reads 

 a bird poem of his choice, or one of his own composition. 



Much also has been done to interest the pupils in the schools. Dr. Ehinger 

 has been the stimulus in this work and has given frequent lectures as the migrat- 

 ing birds were returning. The teachers have supplemented his work, and, as 

 a result, the children are interested in bird-life and do much toward its protec- 

 tion. One spring i8o children in the Model School constructed bird-boxes. 

 These were all erected in or near West Chester. The Club has made several 

 visits to the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. Here Dr. Witmer 

 Stone has shown the rare collections of Warblers' skins. 



The Club has also in its possession a fine collection of bird-skins purchased 

 from one of West Chester's most careful bird students. Bird-work has so grown 

 in interest to all of the Club that a committee of the more experienced members 

 is now preparing a report on "The Birds of Chester County." This will appear 

 at a future date. — Lilian W. Pierce, Secretary. 



Wild-Life Protective Association (Wis.). — The past year the Society 

 joined with the local state game- warden in posting a reward of $25 for the 



